About

After developing an interest in intellectual property (IP) rights as a paralegal, Anju Jain Kumar moved to law firm Anand & Anand’s IP practice, and studied an LL.M in New York. Spells at Motion Pictures Association in Los Angeles and law firm AZB & Partners in Mumbai followed. During her time at AZB Kumar was seconded into The Walt Disney Company, the American diversified mass media and entertainment conglomerate, helping to structure their entry into the India market. Having thoroughly enjoyed her time in-house, Kumar was selected as The Walt Disney Company’s assistant regional counsel, the most senior legal position for the company in India. Inheriting a team of two, Kumar set up the legal team in 2012, which now has 40 members. This reflects the growth of business operations after the acquisition of UTV, India’s leading movie studio, for $454m in 2012. An essential element of the company’s India business, Kumar’s many achievements include exceptional impacts on risk management and safeguarding the company from litigation. In fact, there has been no substantial legal liability in the last 10 years, and the company now has a good standing with regulators and the courts.